THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (Imsas) Council has approved the Philippines’s strategy in enforcing global maritime standards, a plan that boosts the country’s hurdling of an industry evaluation slated for 2022.
The pandemic-proof resolve of a seafarer
Yashika F. Torib June 17, 2020
Graduations have always marked the beginning of an exciting journey and opening up of opportunities for young professionals. Enthusiasm and anticipation to join the workforce dwarf all other flurries of emotions as students join the traditional march and throw graduation caps in the air.
Confusion and obfuscation reign in the public relations battle for the hearts and minds of seafarers, many of whom are now contemplating going on strike.
Merchant ship crew members stranded at sea for months due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions could now start refusing to further extend their contracts and stop working, potentially disrupting global trade, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, ITF, said late Monday.
(Bloomberg) — Ravi Nagar hasn’t seen his wife and 3-year-old son in eight months. That’s because he was stuck on a tanker shuttling between the Middle East and Asia.
Tourism has been one of the sectors hit hardest by the coronavirus. The pandemic has also been a blow to the cruise ship industry, with tour operators, shipowners and shipyards hurting. Is a restart possible?
BIMCO is joining the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in a call to encourage shipping companies or masters to fill in a Crew Change Report Form launched by ICS and thereby help encouraging Governments to facilitate crew change throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
